South Africa vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

South Africa
0.0734 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Sudan
0.0771 units per square kilometre
in 2020
South Africa rank
130th
Sudan rank
128th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.0771 units per square kilometre against 0.0734 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0037 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

South Africa ranks 130th and Sudan ranks 128th of 173 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0664 units per square kilometre 0.104 units per square kilometre 0.0375 units per square kilometre Sudan
2020s 0.0734 units per square kilometre 0.0771 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.0771 units per square kilometre against 0.0734 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sudan?
0.0037 units per square kilometre, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 130th and Sudan ranks 128th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.